Latest news with #PflugervilleISD
International Business Times
09-05-2025
- International Business Times
Female Pflugerville ISD Staff Member Charged with Sexting, Kissing Student in Incident Caught on Camera
A former Pflugerville ISD employee is facing multiple felony charges after being accused of grooming a high school student. Marissa Juarez, 28, is facing charges of child grooming and online solicitation of a minor - both third-degree felonies - stemming from an arrest on May 2. She bonded out of jail on May 4, as reported by KVUE. Juarez Discussed Sexual Fantasies with Student, Spoke of Marijuana Use, Kiss They Shared on School Grounds According to an arrest affidavit, Juarez frequently communicated with a Pflugerville High School student on the social media platform Snapchat, with many of the messages describing explicit sexual fantasies. Juarez also talked about potentially using marijuana with the minor, and a kiss they shared at the school on April 22, that police said had been caught on camera. Juarez Fired in the Wake of the Allegations According to Pflugerville ISD, Juarez was an administrative assistant with the district and was hired in August district said as soon as the allegation was reported, Juarez was placed on administrative leave "and the matter was promptly referred to law enforcement for investigation." Juarez is no longer employed by Pflugerville ISD. "The safety and well-being of our students is our highest priority," a spokesperson for the school district said. "We are fully cooperating with law enforcement authorities as they continue their investigation. Due to the ongoing nature of the legal process and privacy considerations, we cannot provide further details at this time," the statement continued.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Yahoo
Affidavit: PfISD employee charged with online solicitation of a minor, child grooming charges
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Pflugerville Independent School District employee was arrested, according to the district, after she was accused of committing online solicitation of a minor and child grooming, according to arrest warrant affidavits from the Pflugerville Police Department. The employee was identified as 27-year-old Marissa Juarez, court records said. Attorney information was not available for Juarez, as of Thursday. We will update this if that changes. KXAN reached out to Pflugerville ISD for a statement, and a spokesperson for the district said in part, 'As soon as the allegation was reported to the District, the employee was placed on administrative leave, and the matter was promptly referred to law enforcement for investigation. The individual is no longer employed by Pflugerville ISD.' It began to unfold on April 22 around 4 p.m. when an employee with Pflugerville High School saw Juarez 'sharing a hug and a kiss' with a student, referred to as 'Juvenile One' in an affidavit, on the school security cameras, according to the court document. Around 4:15 p.m., an officer with PPD was at the high school and met with the juvenile. The officer told the juvenile about the kiss observed between them and Juarez. The juvenile went on to explain that they and Juarez talked nearly every day in person since around October or November 2024 to April, court records said. The juvenile also told police they were friends with Juarez on a social media app. When Juarez was asked if she was friends with the juvenile on that app, she denied it, according to the affidavit. As the investigation went on, a parent of the juvenile provided police with '55 screenshots of sexually explicit Snapchat messages between Juvenile One and Juarez' on April 23. In those messages, 'Juarez discussed a plan to kiss at school,' court records said. Furthermore, the affidavit states there were 'several other messages between Juvenile One and Juarez that were sexual in nature.' According to court records, Juarez told the juvenile 'not to tell anyone they kissed.' She also told the juvenile she was 'scared she may get fired and they cannot kiss at school anymore due to the cameras.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Funding plan to help pay for police on school campuses set for full debate in Senate
The Brief SB 260 is an attempt to help school districts pay for a mandate that came in 2023 Texas public schools are required to have armed guards on campuses Several public schools could not afford an armed guard AUSTIN, Texas - Public schools in Texas are required to have armed guards on campuses. That mandate came in 2023. SB 260 is an attempt to help school districts pay for what was a budget-crunching unfunded mandate. What they're saying Pflugerville ISD school board member Jean Mayer testified this week before the Senate Finance Committee about the legislation. "The increases proposed in Senate Bill 260 are a step in the right direction," said Mayer. SB 260 doubles the safety allotment sent to school districts. That's an increase from $15,000 to $30,000 per campus, and the funding per student would go from $10 to $20. "These improvements will allow districts to make meaningful investments in creating secure learning environments," said Mayer. In saying that, Mayer told the committee the state safety mandate is expected to cost Pflugerville ISD nearly $2 million each year, with a one-time ramp-up cost of $1.2 million. The additional $10 increase per student in SB 260 still leaves a big funding gap. "The actual cost per student is $128 annually to fully implement those mandates. Even with the increase, we will still face a shortfall of $108 per student to comply with the law," said Mayer. Dig deeper The concern raised by Mayer at the committee hearing was echoed by other education advocates. "We really need to make sure that we are equipping our campuses to provide the people to help our staff," said Heather Sheffield with the Association of Texas Professional Educators. A cost breakdown of the funding gap starts with each badge that has to be hired. "So, $30,000, that does sound like a lot of money. And statewide, having a certified peace officer on a campus costs around $80,000 or more in some cases," said Sheffield. Another state gap includes the state mandate for schools to increase mental health programs. Lawmakers were urged to create a separate funding plan for that. "I think anything that we can try to do is helpful, but obviously more needs to be done. Schools are seeing more behavioral issues than ever before. And mental health is a real problem that needs to be addressed," said Sheffield. Assistant principals, in many schools, do a lot of mental health work. They are essentially fireman putting out one crisis after another. Sheffield agreed a shift in strategy is needed. "I think it's really important that we allow our educators to be educators," said Sheffield. What's next Education advocates do not expect SB 260 to be amended with more funding. The plan is to work with what's provided and hope more funding will come in the next legislative session. It's not known when SB 260 will come up next week for debate in the Senate. The original safety mandate, issued two years ago, was HB 3. It was done in response to the Uvalde school shooting that happened in 2022. The Source Information from Texas legislative session
